On This Day

[bunkerfan]

I'm away for a short break. Back next Tuesday

[JTull 007]

May 29, 2024 2:45:24 GMT bunkerfan said:

           I'm away for a short break.           Back next Tuesday

                                        Have a great time Sir John

[bunkerfan]

May 29, 2024 10:52:13 GMT JTull 007 said:

May 29, 2024 2:45:24 GMT bunkerfan said:

           I'm away for a short break.           Back next Tuesday

                                        Have a great time Sir John

Thanks Jim, a few days in the sun was just what the doctor ordered

[bunkerfan]

4th June


In 1917 American men begin registering for the draft.




In 1942 Capitol Record Co opens for business.




In 1964 Beatles 1st (and only) "World Tour" begins with two ten-song shows at 4,400 seat KB Halle in Copenhagen, Denmark. British drummer Jimmie Nicol replaces Ringo Starr (recovering from tonsillitis) for the first five dates (10 concerts + a Dutch TV appearance)




In 1977 The Jam's debut single 'In The City' made No.40 on the UK singles chart. They went on to score 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1982, including four No.1 hits.

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5th June


In 1878 American outlaw John Wesley Hardin convicted of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb, sentenced to 25 years in prison.




In 1948 "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones.



In 1964 Rolling Stones 1st US concert tour (with Bobby Goldsboro & Bobby Vee) debuts in San Bernardino, California.




In 1987 Prince's Trust Rock Gala: Eric Clapton leads an all-star band including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Phil Collins, and Jeff Lynne at Wembley Stadium, London.

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6th June


In 1882 Electric iron patented by New York inventor Henry W. Seely. It weighed almost 15 pounds and was very slow to heat up.




In 1944 Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 156,000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II.




In 1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot the previous night.




In 1970 Christie were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Yellow River'. Written by band leader Jeff Christie, the song was offered to The Tremeloes, who recorded it with the intention of releasing it as a single. However, they considered it too pop-orientated for their future direction. Producer Mike Smith therefore took their vocals off the recording and added those of Jeff Christie.

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7th June


In 1929 Vatican City becomes a sovereign state.




In 1944 Canadian 50th Division occupies Bayeux during the Normandy invasion.




In 1965 Sony Corp introduced its home video tape recorder, priced at $995.




In 1987 David Bowie played a concert in West Berlin in front of the Reichstag with the speakers pointing towards the nearby Berlin Wall where thousands of young East Berliners stood and listened.

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8th June


In 1869 Ives W. McGaffey of Chicago patents the 1st vacuum cleaner, calls it a "sweeping machine".




In 1944 General Montgomery lands in Normandy, sets up HQ in Chateau de Creully.




In 1968 James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., captured.




In 1979 Wings release "Back to the Egg" album.

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9th June


In 1909 Alice Huyler Ramsey, 22-year-old housewife from Hackensack, New Jersey, becomes the 1st woman to drive across the US, in a Maxwell 30, drives 3,800 miles from Manhattan to San Francisco in 59 days.




In 1957 First ascent of Broad Peak (the world's 12th highest mountain).




In 1970 Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton University.




In 1990 Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the US with 'Hold On'. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian Wilson had been at No.1 with 'Help Me Rhonda'.

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10th June


In 1846 Robert Thomson obtains an English patent on a rubber tyre.




In 1943 FDR becomes 1st US President to visit a foreign country during wartime.




In 1964 Rolling Stones record their "12x5" album at Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois.




In 1966 The Beatles release single "Paperback Writer" / "Rain" in UK; "Rain" featured experimental studio tricks of slowed down bass and drums tracks, and backwards vocals in the fade out.

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11th June


In 1905 Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world (NY-Chicago in 18 hrs)




In 1947 Perennial Christmas film "Miracle on 34th St" starring John Payne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by George Seaton is released.




In 1962 US President John F. Kennedy accepts an honorary degree from Yale.




In 1966 "I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel peaks at #3.

[rredmond]

Jun 9, 2024 6:27:04 GMT bunkerfan said:

In 1990 Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the US with 'Hold On'. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian Wilson had been at No.1 with 'Help Me Rhonda'.

Goodness help me, but I did enjoy me some Wilson Phillips back in the day

[bunkerfan]

12th June


In 1902 Horn & Hardart opens 1st "automat" (self-service restaurant) in the US on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.




In 1939 Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor.




In 1964 The Beatles arrived in Adelaide, Australia and were greeted by an estimated 300,000 fans, (the biggest welcome the band would ever receive), who lined the ten mile route from the airport to the city centre. Temporary member Jimmy Nicol was standing in for Ringo on drums who was recovering from having his tonsils removed.




In 1970 David Bowie released the single 'Memory of a Free Festival', which featured guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer Mick Woodmansey's studio debut with Bowie's band, bringing together the line-up that would shortly record The Man Who Sold the World. The track also featured Marc Bolan on lead guitar and backing vocals.

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13th JUne


In 1895 Emile Levassor wins the first automobile race in history the Paris-Bordeaux-Paris, taking 48 hours and 48 minutes (1,178 km)




In 1940 Paris evacuates before German advance.




In 1980 Deborah Harry and Meat Loaf film "Roadie" premieres.




In 2008 "Viva la Vida" single released by Coldplay, - their 1st US No. 1, (Grammy Song of the Year)

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14th June


In 1913 Funeral for Emily Davison includes a procession of 6,000 suffragettes in London.




In 1940 Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp opens in Nazi controlled Poland with Polish POWs, later expanded to include civilian Jews, Roman Catholics, Gypsies and Soviet POWs (at least 1.1 million would die within its walls)

One of my photos from a visit I had there in 2019


In 1981 No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl.




In 1994 Composer Henry Mancini died aged 70. Wrote the music to 'Moon River, which was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, was also the theme song for the Andy Williams television show. Had the 1969 US No.1 single 'Love Theme from Romeo And Juliet.' Recorded over 90 albums, contributed music to over 100 movies, including 'Theme From The Pink Panther.'

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15th June


In 1851 Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory.




In 1934 Great Smokey Mountains National Park on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee is dedicated.




In 1963 Kyu Sakamoto started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sukiyaki', the first-ever Japanese song to do so. It made No.6 on the UK chart in 1963 and was also a No.10 UK single for Kenny Ball in the same year.




In 1981 Duran Duran released their debut studio album which reached No.3 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the UK top 100 for 118 weeks. In the US the album reached No.10 on the Billboard 200, and spent 87 weeks on that chart. Singles from the album included the UK top 10 hits 'Planet Earth' and 'Girls on Film'.

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16th June


In 1915 The foundation of the British Women's Institute.




In 1944 King George VI visits General Montgomery's HQ in Normandy.




In 1967 The first Montreux Jazz Festival is held in Switzerland, created by Claude Nobs.




In 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood had their second UK No.1 single with 'Two Tribes.' It stayed at No.1 for nine weeks making Frankie Goes To Hollywood the first band to have their first two singles go to the top of the UK chart. During this run the group's previous single 'Relax' climbed back up the charts to No.2.

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17th June


In 1898 The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established.




In 1946 SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis.




In 1962 FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile: Brazil go 1-down early but recover to beat Czechoslovakia, 3-1.




In 1978 Andy Gibb became the first solo artist in the history of the US charts to have his first three releases reach No.1, when 'Shadow Dancing' hit the top of the chart. Spending seven weeks at No.1 it became the best selling single in the US in 1978.

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18th June


In 1909 American educator Nannie Helen Burroughs forms National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington D.C.




In 1948 Columbia Records started the first mass production of the 33-RPM long player. The new format could contain a maximum of 23 minutes of music per side versus the three minutes that could be squeezed on to a 78 RPM disc.




In 1967 Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend wage a battle of guitars at the Monterey Pop Festival.




In 1983 Swiss band Yello released the first three- dimensional picture disc, complete with 3-D glasses.

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19th June


In 1829 Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, the city's 1st modern police force.




In 1947 1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc, California.




In 1965 The Four Tops went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Can't Help Myself'. Lead singer Levi Stubbs had not been satisfied with the recording session and was promised that he could do it again the following day, but no other session ever took place. The track that became a hit was just the second take of the song.




In 1990 Prince played the first of 12 sold-out nights at Wembley Arena in London, England on his current Nude European tour.

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20th June


In 1819 The SS Savannah reaches Cork in Ireland after a 29 day and 11 hour voyage from Savannah, Georgia to become the 1st steamship to cross the Atlantic or any other ocean.




Born on this day in 1942 - Brian Wilson American singer, songwriter with The Beach Boys who scored the 1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles. The 1966 classic album Pet Sounds is widely considered to be one of the most influential albums in music history. Wilson released and toured the 'lost' Beach Boys Smile album in 2004.




In 1968 Jim Hines becomes 1st person to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds.




In 1981 Stars on 45 went to No.1 on the US singles chart, a medley of Beatles songs set to a disco beat. It was the start of a flood of 'Stars On' hits including Stars on Stevie Wonder, punk songs, Status Quo and Chas & Dave.

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21st June


In 1893 1st Ferris wheel opens at Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.




In 1948 1st stored computer program runs on Manchester Mark I at a laboratory in Manchester University, England.




In 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City: Brazil and Pelé become first team and player to win World Cup 3 times, beating Italy, 4-1 in front of 107,412.




In 2001 John Lee Hooker, American blues singer and guitarist died in his sleep aged 83. Had hits with 'Boom Boom', 'Dimples' and 'I'm In The Mood'. His songs have been covered by many artists including Cream, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison, The Yardbirds, The Doors and The White Stripes. He appeared and sang in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers.

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22nd June


In 1865 The CSS Shenandoah fires the last shot of the American Civil War in the Bering Strait to indicate surrender.




In 1940 1st Dairy Queen restaurant opens in Joliet, Illinois.




In 1962 1st test flight of a Hovercraft.




In 1968 Herb Alpert started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'This Guys In Love With You'. His first No.1 plus first No.1 for the A&M label and the writer's Bacharach and David's first chart topper. A No.3 hit in the UK.

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23rd June


In 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful of its kind.




In 1949 First twelve women graduate from Harvard Medical School.




In 1976 CN Tower, world's tallest free-standing structure (555 m/1,815.3 ft), built by Canadian National Railway, opens in downtown Toronto, Ontario (surpassed in 2007)




In 1990 Elton John had his first UK solo No.1 single with 'Sacrifice / Healing Hands' after achieving over 50 previous UK hits and 6 chart toppers in the US.

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24th June


In 1911 French couturier Paul Poiret holds his infamous 'The 1002nd Night' costume ball to launch his “Parfums de Rosine", 1st signature scent linked to a design house.




In 1949 "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes 1st network western (NBC)




In 1976 1975 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" released in Germany.




In 2005 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The White Stripes, and Coldplay headline; other performers include The Kaiser Chiefs, Taj Mahal, Brian Wilson, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, and Primal Scream.

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25th June


In 1919 1st advanced monoplane airliner flight (Junkers F13)




In 1947 1st version of Anne Frank's diary "Het Achterhuis" published in The Netherlands.




In 1967 During a north American tour The Jimi Hendrix Experience gave a free afternoon concert in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. They then played another two shows that evening at the Fillmore West.




In 1996 "Independence Day", directed by Roland Emmerich, and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum premieres in Westwood, California.

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26th June


In 1936 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter.




Born on this day in 1943 - Georgie Fame, UK singer, keyboards, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Yeh Yeh'. 1968 UK No.1 single 'The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde').




In 1977 Elvis Presley made his last ever live stage appearance when he appeared at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Presley would die less than two months later. The last two songs he performed were ‘Hurt’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ Before the show Elvis was presented with a plaque commemorating the 2 billionth record to come out of RCA’s pressing plant.




In 1993 Gabrielle started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Dreams'. The single entered the British charts at No.2 which was the highest chart entry for a debut act. Jamiroquai started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Emergency On Planet Earth'.

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27th June


In 1894 American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (completes journey September 1895)




In 1949 "Captain Video & His Video Rangers" debut on DUMONT-TV - Television's first sci-fi series.




In 1972 Legendary video game and home computer Atari, Inc. founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in Sunnyvale, California.




In 1986 Jim Henson's fantasy film "Labyrinth" written by Terry Jones, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly is released in the US.

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28th June


In 1910 1st airship with passengers makes its maiden voyage; the Zeppelin LZ7-Deutschland and gets stuck in some trees in Mount Limberg, Lower Saxony, injuring one crew member.




In 1940 "Quiz Kids?" premieres on radio.




In 1976 1st woman was admitted to Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.




In 2002 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline.

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29th June


In 1929 1st high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field, California.




In 1956 American Charles Dumas records first high jump over 7' (2.13m) during US Olympic Trials at Los Angeles, California.




In 1967 Keith Richards is sentenced to 1 year in jail on drugs charge.




In 2000 Eminem's mother went to court claiming defamation of character in a $10 million (£5.8 million) civil suit, after taking exception to the line "My mother smokes more dope than I do" from her son's single 'My Name Is'.